School: Fíodhnach (B.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4469)

Location:
Feenagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Scolaidhe
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  1. No.1 The good hurler sits on the fence.
    No.2 Many hands make light work.
    No.3 A stitch in time saves nine.
    No.4 A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    No.5 Constant dropping wears the stone.
    No.6 The pen is mightier than the sword.
    No.7 The windy day is not the day for thatching.
    No.8 A good beginning is half the work.
    No.9 Wilful waste makes woeful want.
    No.10 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    No.11 "Live horse and you will get
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